About the Classes

Those who attended the classes at Everything Under the Moon, graciously
hosted by Melani, will find the notes for each class you attended at the link
provided to you via email. You will be given a password to enter the section of
the class you've taken so you can recap your own notes, and you will have a chance
to ask further questions using
Disqus (https://disqus.com/). If you don't already have a Disqus account, it's
easy to register. Follow the above link and sign up.

Those of you who wanted to attend but couldn't still have a chance to take the class
through this website. There is a paypal button at the bottom of this page with the
class title and the date the class was taught. In the notes section of Paypal, please
leave your e-mail address so I can send you the link to the class page.

In the online classes, you will see a transcript of what was taught in the class,
and when possible we will have audio of the class so you will be able to hear what
went on during the live class. Just as with the folks who attend the live
classes, you will need a notebook; either spiral, three or more subject, or a binder
within which you can separate subjects. This is the beginning of
your book of shadows.

​Thanks to all of you who attend this class!

Appalachian Granny Magic(k) 101 course.

Introduction and Folk Tales and Legends.

$13.00

Who Teaches this Class?

This class is taught by Sylveey Selu, also known
as Dawn Sevier.

This person is me! I am the current Senior Publisher of Green Egg Magazine, and
a lifelong practitioner of Appalachian Granny Magic(k).

​I grew up in these Appalachian mountains and was taught all the basics
and beyond of AGM by the women in my family. This kind of magic is a lifestyle for
those of us born into the multitude of families in the vast areas of the Appalachians.
Depending on the region where each one of us was born, and depending on whether
we were raised here, our dialect and manner of speech will reflect the area where
we were raised. I've found that those who were raised in these mountains have
the best grip on the ways of our families. This isn't to say those raised elsewhere
aren't knowledgeable, but those who have grown up practicing are fluently
in the know. It's something we do every day.

Mountain folk are a peculiar people.

We're not like any other people outside our regions. Often outsiders tend to assume
we are stupid, uneducated, or uncouth. We may have dirt, grease, blood,
dust, or any type of mess on our clothes, in our hair or on our hands. We work for
a living, often farming the land and raising livestock to keep food on the table.
Most of us are poor folk and we don't know any other way of life. We own guns, some
of us own a bow and arrows, we own a multitude of knives and all manner of tools
with which we use to work the land. We are survivors. We are a mixed lot of Irish,
Native American, German, High or Low Scottish, Italian, Norse folk, and a few others
who have integrated into our mountain ranges.

One thing we all have in common is the behavior of old magical ways brought with
our people who traveled across the big pond to make a new life for themselves. I
teach from the traditions of my own family. One thing I stress to my students
is that AGM is family specific. This means that all families who practice mountain
Craft do so a little differently from one another. Each woman and man have
their own ways and this has been passed to their daughters, sons, granddaughters
and grandsons. The ways I teach are not the absolute only way to practice
AGM, but are reflective of the whole of our Craft. Appalachian Granny Magic(k)
is the oldest form of eclectic practice that I know. Come join those
who are learning the history and practice of this age old way of life.

<--- The image to the left is a snapshot of the area where many members
of my family own farmland. It is known as Lost Creek and sits next to an unsettled,
protected area of Tennessee known as Scott's Gulf.

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